(Le Mars) -- 4-H and FFA members intending to exhibit at the 2012 Plymouth County Fair are reminded of the upcoming entry deadline of Friday, July 13. Members planning to enter exhibits in sheep, swine, market and breeding beef, cow-calf projects, feeder calf, horses, poultry, rabbits, dog, pet, cat and dairy, including dairy goats, are required to complete and submit an entry form.

Fair entries are also due July 13 in the communications division which includes Educational Presentations, Working Exhibits, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Share-The-Fun.

Entries should be completed by the 4-H or FFA member and then submitted to the Plymouth County Extension Office by the local club leader or FFA advisor. The Plymouth County Extension Office is located at 251 12th Street SE in Le Mars. The office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon and then from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information on this or any other 4-H program contact the Extension Office at (712) -546-7835 or
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State Fair Entries Due By July 3rd

(Des Moines) -- The 2012 Iowa State Fair is only a few months away. This year's event, "Nothing Compares" will run from August 9 - 19 in Des Moines, Iowa. Hundreds of 4-Hers that choose to exhibit their livestock projects at the Iowa State Fair must make an official entry. Plymouth County 4-Hers will need to complete the necessary entry on-line within the member's 4-H Online records at www.4honline.com by July 2, 2012. Registration fees must be mailed or taken to the Plymouth County Extension Office no later than July 3, 2012. The Extension Office is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. til noon, and 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. No late entries will be accepted. For more information contact the Plymouth County Extension Office at (712) 546-7835 or
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